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I just checked my ticker that I haven't updated in maybe 4-5 weeks, and I've actually gained about 5 lbs since then, despite moving more and eating healthier :(

Hi all! I'm trying hard to lose my pregnancy weight now, but it's really not working out. I'm walking a LOT and also doing some running and bodyweight exercise, and for the past week I haven't eaten anything with added sugar except 4 squares lindt dark chocolate, and no bread except a little in...

TENS machine! Really helped in the early stages, which gave me strength for the more intense labour pains. Also deep controlled breathing through each contraction. I mostly sat on my exercise ball, or knelt and leaned on it. Being able to move and rock was really helpful. When the TENS machine...

Born at 40+1hour weighing 3650 (8lbs 1oz)

Sorry it is taking so long! Hoping things move quicker soon and that everything will go relatively smoothly for you!

My last pictures! 40 weeks, on the day, right before going to hospital, contractions ca 3 min apart and 1 min long. Second picture is from today, on Lucas' "2 week birthday" :)

Best of luck! Hang in there!! You can do it!!

sounds like this is it then!! Good luck Zoe!!! It hurts like hell... but it's such an incredible experience! You can do it!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm her husband, she's in pain and asked me to come here and write that we are going to the hospital. \o/

thanks guys! Still at home with my tens machine and birthing ball. Mostly just standing on my knees leaning my arms and head on the ball.. Hubby starts to think maybe weshould go to hospital but I really don't want to be sent home, plus here we can watch tv series (or he watch and I listen) so...

I LOVE my tens machine! And yes, this is definitely it.

13.15 this is it! It has to be! contractions every 4 min on average, lasting 1 minute each. Can still talk through them with some weird breathing in between some words. hubby is setting up the tens machine as we speak!

Thanks girls!! I think you're right..... here's my current update: So, risking sounding like an idiot here not knowing what's going on I think I'm actually having contractions now, because these are painful! We dtd again this morning, a couple of hours ago maybe, and I stayed in bed after to...

07.45 Good morning! I'm pretty sure something will happen this weekend, so I'll keep updating here until hopefully it becomes a proper labour watch thread... Managed to sleep through most of the night, some irregular contractions(with back pain) but nothing atm. Just went to the bathroom and...

11.30 Nothing grand to report.. The tightenings went away for a little while after I took a nap earlier. OH and I dtd, (on midwife's "orders" :P) and I've been laying down for a while after hoping it will do it's magic! Fell asleep and when I woke up now they are back, quite frequent, but still...